I actually think that it might help prevent pinch flats... I believe the debate about tire profile comes into play though. Fat tire, narrow rim = side lugs more horizontal. Narrow tire, fat rim = side lugs more vertical. By that theory, you might be giving up a little cornering traction; only a theory though...
I tried this with my Arrow DHX rims (some of the widest rims made) running 2.25's and 2.35's on them. It sure does give the tire a pretty square profile. I did notice some corning traction lost but not that big of a difference. I always ran high pressures to aviod against pinch flats.
If anything I'd run the smaller tire in the rear and a larger one front. It's always a good combo/fast rolling idea/design. I never dented/dinged/did anything wrong to my rims from running a 2.25 on the rear or front. It just looks funny IMO. Now I got a 2.7/2.5 on the same set of rims and you can tell the 2.7 was ment for that rim, 2.5 is as small as I'd wanna go OR a true 2.35 sized rear.
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